Deo Fort Explained

Deo Fort
Other Name:Deo Raj Virasat
Location:Deo, Bihar, India
Coordinates:24.6589°N 84.4342°W
Height:१५० Foot

Deo Fort is a fort situated in Aurangabad district, Bihar near the town of Deo. It was commanded by the rulers of Deo Raj who were Sisodia Rajputs who originated by Mewar.[1] The fort is located next to Deo Sun Temple and faces northwards.

The last king of Deo Maharaja Jagnath Singh, he had two sons. The last Raja, Jagannath Prasad Singh died on 16 April 1934, younger Queen took charge after his death and ruled up to 1947.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Anirudha Behari Saran. Gaya Pandey. Sun Worship in India: A Study of Deo Sun-Shrine. 1992. Northern Book Centre. 978-81-7211-030-7. 29–.
  2. Web site: Dev Fort - Wikimapia. wikimapia.org.
  3. Web site: Biography of Kunwar Singh and Amar Singh. 1957. K. P. Jayaswal, Patna.